SPECIAL - Translink

JULY 2016
STAFF PUBLICATION
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Bus + Train Week Roundup
You made it a success
EDITION
"I have been very impressed with the level
of commitment and drive from everyone to
make the week a success. I want to thank
everyone who went above and beyond the
call of duty. It is important that we maintain
the efforts going forward. We hope your
enthusiasm will continue as we aim to
encourage more people to use our services.”
Chris Conway
Group Chief Executive
Translink’s first ever
Bus and Train Week
was a great success!
You made it all possible, supporting the huge level of activity across
our network, celebrating public transport and getting more people
to try our services.
It was an important week for Translink and took such a team effort
from employees in all divisions who got on board to help make us
your first choice for travel.
This campaign really helped us to build a positive image of
Translink. We had lots of fun activities in stations and over 140,000
journeys were generated by Bus and Train Week activity. We also
got involved with charity events and another highlight was the
unveiling of our Metro Legends, revealing Hollywood actor Jamie
Dornan and Ulster rugby star Rory Best.
We have received fantastic feedback for Bus and Train Week,
especially on social media with our passengers, partner
organisations, councils, MLAs and staff tweeting their pictures and
using the hash tag #GetonboardNI
Thank you for sending in your Bus and Train Week photos, we’ve
put together this special edition of Expresslines with a roundup
of the week, showcasing some of the activity across the network
and in our stations; including flash mobs, school choirs, local radio
stations broadcasting, dancing, local art installations, retailers
sampling – to name a few!
Well done to everyone involved.
SPECIAL
EDITION
EXPRESSLINES Special edition
JUly 2016
is published by Translink, the integrated
public transport services provided by
Metro, NI Railways and Ulsterbus.
Our vision is “To be your first choice for
travel in Northern Ireland.”
Bus and Train Week kicked off with our Metro Legends Jamie Dornan and Rory Best showcased on a unique double decker bus wrap - Chris Conway, Group Chief Executive, and
Norman Maynes, Head of Business Development attended the unveiling at Belfast City Hall along with Metro staff, including Falls Depot staff who helped with the application
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Bus + Train Week Roundup
You made it a success
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Editorial & Design: Digital & Production Services
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Photography: Various
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Encouraging young
people to get on board
Strabane Art Competition
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Bunscoil Mhuire agus Dhun Phadraig
Translink’s Paul Loughran encouraged pupils at Andrew's Memorial Primary
School, Comber to #GetOnboardNI
Award winning dancers from the Patricia Wilson School of Irish Dancing leapt onboard
at Omagh Bus Station!
A ‘rail’ enjoyable experience at Great Victoria Street
Station for pupils from St Joseph's Primary School
St Teresa's Primary School, Lurgan
Gibson Primary School, Omagh
Pupils from Clandeboye Primary School had bus-loads of fun in Bangor!
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36 schools participated in the ‘Translink Eco-Schools Travel Challenge’ with more
than 1,100 pupils making an effort to walk, cycle, use the bus or train for the
school run
Christian Brother's Primary School, Armagh
Thumbs up for Bus and Train Week! Railway Nursery School had loads of fun when they visited Armagh Bus Station
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Retailers showed
their support
Translink’s Sean Falls with Marcella from Belleek Living, Enniskillen who offered Translink
passengers 20% off during Bus and Train Week
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Ballymena DōTerra
Expressway Diner Omagh
Translink’s Richard Anderson, Susan O’Neill and Damian Bannon visited The National Football Statium at Windsor
Park to promote Metro Services
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SD Kells - Larne
FF Fitness visited Foyle Street Bus Station to promote an active lifestyle and put
staff and passengers through their paces!
Chris Conway, Group Chief Executive, with Kevin Bowes
from Bowes Brothers, Omagh who offered Translink
passengers 20% off during Bus and Train Week
CS Sports in Larne had special offers for Translink passengers during Bus and Train Week
Passengers across the network showed their support with #GetOnboardNI
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Spreading the word
across the network
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St Eugene's Brass Band celebrated Bus & Train Week at the Oasis Plaza, Omagh
Translink’s Siobhan Dunphy got some young passengers onboard for Bus and Train Week
at the Abbeycentre, Newtownabbey
A sunny day at Belfast’s Titanic Maritime Festival was the perfect opportunity for
Translink staff to promote Bus and Train Week
Om Noms, Larne
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Lairds Jewellers, Omagh
Western Health & Social Care Trust staff at South West Acute Hospital showed Translink their support
Tesco Newtownabbey partner offers
Downtown Radio Interview with Easibus Driver Cindy Dawson
Translink’s Peter O’Hare was joined by Mr Tayto to encourage people onboard!
A healthy start to Bus and Train Week with Translink’s Mark
Montgomery and White Oats porridge
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Everyone chipped in!
Translink’s Cinty Stubberfield promoted services at the Europa Buscentre
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Action Cancer - Armagh
Belfast shoppers got ‘pizza’ the action with Little Wing and Translink
Longline Surf School, Limavady
Launch day with Chris Conway, Group Chief
Executive, and local celebrities Pete Snodden, Pamela
Ballentine and Stephen Clements
Bus and Train Week got a head start with Translink’s
Reid Jack and Clive Bradberry at Portrush Parkrun
Cool FM Roadshow at Great Victoria Street Station and Europa Buscentre
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Translink’s Arthur Hamilton with staff from Root Soup
giving out tea, coffee and scones at Cairnshill Park
& Ride
Downtown Radio in Derry~Londonderry
Darth Vader took time out from Comic Con Belfast and used the force to get people
onboard for Bus and Train Week
Newcastle Bus Station
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Support from
Councils and Communities
Glyn Roberts, Chief Executive NIIRTA, Chris Conway, Group Chief Executive, Alderman
Brian Kingston, Lord Mayor of Belfast, Suzanne Wylie, Chief Executive Belfast City
Council and Andrew Irvine, Belfast City Centre Manager
Councillor Cáthal Mallaghan with Translink’s Colin Hazelton and Ciaran McHugh in
Magherafelt Bus Station
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Translink’s Deirdre Watson with Ross McGill, Sustrans, and Roy Devine, Chief
Executive of City of Derry Airport
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Alderman James Tinsley, Brenda Hale MLA and Jim Rose, Director of Leisure & Community
Services, Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council with Translink’s Gerard McAtarsney, Emma
Isaac, Martin Lundy and Gemma McMurray
Translink’s David Graham and Julie Campbell with Graeme Bannister, Director of
Community & Wellbeing, Ards and North Down Borough Council
A huge variety of partners came together to support Bus and Train week
Mickey Ruane, Mayor of Newry and Mourne District Council, with Translink’s Gerard
McAtarsney, Gemma McMurray and Patrick Malone at Newry Bus Station
Translink’s Gary Mawhinney and Gerard McAtarsney with Councillor Paul Greenfield at
Portadown Rail Station
An MLA Event was held at Stormont with Chief Economist, PWC Esmond Birnie,
Infrastructure Minister, Chris Hazzard and Group Chief Executive, Chris Conway
Gerry Lennon, Chief Executive of Visit Belfast, Alastair Hamilton, Chief Executive
of Invest NI, John French, Chief Executive of Consumer Council and Chris Conway,
Group Chief Executive
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